Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Rio Ave FC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Vizela
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:30 UTC Estadio dos Arcos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Samuel Essende
Emmanuel Boateng 72' 1–1
Emmanuel Boateng 37' Y
Y 45' Joao Escoval
Andre Pereira 50' Y
Y 52' Matias Lacava
Josue Sa 63' Y
YR 74' Matias Lacava

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

Head-to-Head

2
2
Rio Ave FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Vizela
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Vizela

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Vizela H 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Arouca A 2–2 D
02 Dec CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–1 D
12 Nov Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Boavista FC H 2–0 W
29 Oct SC Farense H 3–4 L
FC Vizela
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Rio Ave FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–3 L
01 Dec GD Chaves A 1–2 L
11 Nov FC Famalicão H 0–0 D
05 Nov Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
29 Oct FC Porto H 0–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 2 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio dos Arcos. Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Vizela.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and FC Vizela are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The 23-year-old Diogo Nascimento has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Vizela needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Vizela is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emmanuel Boateng on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Escoval is booked for FC Vizela — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Andre Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 52' Matias Lacava catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 55' A goal from the DR Congo international Samuel Essende! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
  • 56' Magnificent from Samuel Essende! That is 37 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Amine Oudrhiri by Joao Graca on 60 minute.
  • 61' Leonardo Ruiz is replacing Andre Pereira for the Rio Ave FC side.
  • 63' Josue Sa was booked on 63.
  • 67' It is a substitution in FC Vizela team. Pedro Ortiz is replaced by Matheus Pereira on 67 minute.
  • 69' Nuno Namora is replacing Miguel Nobrega for the Rio Ave FC side.
  • 72' The Ghana Emmanuel Boateng breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-2!
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Red card for Matias Lacava.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Joao Escoval as he leaves the pitch. Orest Lebedenko steps in for FC Vizela.
  • 83' Fabijan Buntic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Fabio Ronaldo makes way for Ze Manuel at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 89' The whistle greets Diogo Nascimento as he departs to be replaced by Osama Rashid.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Vizela Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Villar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Samuel Essende 2
Nuno Moreira 2
Samu 1
Igor Juliao 1
Milutin Osmajic 1
Emmanuel Boateng 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Vizela

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela D 2023-12-10 FC Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2023-12-02 Rio Ave FC 1–1 CF Estrela da Amadora D 2023-11-12 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2023-11-05 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC W 2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense L

FC Vizela Form

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela D 2023-12-08 FC Vizela 1–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-12-01 GD Chaves 2–1 FC Vizela L 2023-11-11 FC Vizela 0–0 FC Famalicão D 2023-11-05 Casa Pia AC 0–1 FC Vizela W 2023-10-29 FC Vizela 0–2 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Vizela xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or FC Vizela 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC37% Draw29% FC Vizela34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Vizela
63%
Rio Ave FC or FC Vizela
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC25% Draw50% FC Vizela25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Vizela covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.